AA1543 ChicagoORD · 16:55 San DiegoSAN · 19:28
AA1543 by American Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to San Diego (SAN) for the Sat, Oct 17 departure.
estimated arrival at SAN · local time · ~2h 35m from now
position updated 7m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 1h 14m
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORD and SAN are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to San Diego flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1543 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to San Diego on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA1543 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1543 across the ORD and SAN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: departed +132 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1543 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as ORD and SAN published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA1543 Chicago to San Diego on-time performance, measured from the ORD and SAN airport boards.
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